They've been Boston's power couple for more than two decades. Now, Tom and Angela Menino open up about their next act.

They've been Boston's power couple for more than two decades. Now, Tom and Angela Menino open up about their next act.

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Updated: 6:34 PM EST Dec 18, 2013

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WEBVTT ART WORK AND WILL DONATE IT TO THE J.F.K. COLLECTION IN DORCHESTER. BOSTON'S POWER COUPLE FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES. TOM AND ANGELA MENINO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR NEXT ACT. JIM LOKAY WITH A CANDID INTERVIEW ABOUT THE MAYOR AND HIS WIFE. HOW SHE DEALT WITH HIS LIFE THREATEN ILLNESS AND THE DONATDEE DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR REECHECKS. PEOPLE WHY ARE YOU DOING IT, WE WILL MISS YOU. SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. A MULTITUDE OF HEALTH ISSUES AND A BROKEN LEG SUFFERED THE WEEKEND BEFORE THE BOSTON MARATHON. THERE HE WAS IN THE AFTERMATH AT BRIEFINGS, AT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AND ON THE NIGHT OF THE MANHUNT. WHILE THE CITY AND CHALLENGES HAVE CHANGED OVER TWO DECADES, THERE HAS BEEN ONE CONSTANT, ANGELA MENINO. THEY SAY BEHIND EVERY GREAT MAN IS A GREAT WOMAN. YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ] WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE? OBVIOUSLY THE LAST YEAR OR TWO WITH EVERYTHING YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH PERSONALLY TO HAVE MRS. MA FEE KNOW MENINO BY YOUR SIDE? IT WAS TOUGHER ON HER THAN IT WAS ON ME. PEOPLE WERE ASKING HER ALL THE TIME. SHE HAD TO COME TO THE HOSPITAL AND STAND BY ME THERE AND THEN OUT IN THE PUBLIC AND PEOPLE ASKING HOW IS YOUR HUSBAND, HOW IS YOUR HUSBAND. I KNEW HE HAD IT IN HIM TO BOUNCE BACK. HE WANTED TO CONTINUE BEING MAYOR. HE LOOKS LIKE A NEW MAN. HE DOESN'T, DOESN'T HE? HE REALLY DOES. HE LOVES CLOTHES AND NOW HAS A WHOLE NEW REGARD ROBE AND FEELS TERRIFIC. HE IS LOOKING GREAT. WHILE THEY ARE PREPARING FOR THE HOLIDAYS, THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO A LIFE OUT OF OFFICE BUT NEVER OUT OF REACH. I NEVER MINDED A CALL TO THE HOUSE OR A PERSON WALKING UP, WHEN YOU H ARE A PUB PICK PUBLIC OFFICIAL, YOU EXPECT THAT. THE OTHER BIG CHANGE. THEY HAVE TO START DRIVING AGAIN.

What's next for Tom and Angela Menino?

They've been Boston's power couple for more than two decades. Now, Tom and Angela Menino open up about their next act.